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Originally Posted by peanut
Just got my watch back from a full service and a repair. Not much change from £800 quid.
But I've worn it every day for 8 years and 11 months, it had the usual scratches on the bracelet and the normal wear and tear etc. Happily to say it's come back in the exact condition as the day I purchased it so no complaints at all. No more scratches, all cleaned up, totally immaculate and so far keeping excellent time.
If I wanted to sell it, I'd get just slightly over the price I paid including the service. So 9 years of wearing a nice watch and I could end up with a (very) tiny profit just for the privilege. But I didn't buy it for an investment so will never sell it anyway.
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Timepieces are a funny thing, aren’t they. Technology abrogated the need for expensive, precision clockwork decades ago but there’s just something about it. I have a early-mid 20th century Enfield grandfather clock here that I bought from an uncle in non-working condition for many £££s, spent many more £££s having it restored, and have spent many more £££s on two major services over the past 25 years. It’s cost me more than I’ve spent buying every iPhone I’ve ever owned and doesn’t even keep time as well as my phone does (varying temperature and humidity - it’s pretty good but constantly adjusting the pendulum with the seasons is a hassle).
It’s barely an antique and probably isn’t worth quite what I’ve spent on it over the years. But it looks beautiful, sounds amazing and makes every single person who comes into my house stop and gawp.
